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china, europe, and the united states. look, we know that china used to be one of the world's great growth engines. it almost single-handedly kept the global economy afloat during the global recession as the chinese communists figured out how to spur domestic spending. but after playing the role of the world's economic engine for so long, the chinese locomotive seems to be in danger of running off the rails. each piece of data is weaker than the last. so what's good about that? well, much of the slowdown in china seems somewhat self-inflicted. when the purists realized it overstimulated the economy, governments hit the brakes and in many ways still seems like it's happening. the hope is that the chinese will stop stepping on the brake pedal but start cutting rates, adding real ago taken to the downshift in their economy. how about europe? the european central bank meeting this week and we're expecting to hear some chatter in unison that's going to reverse the declining economies over there and maybe unite to save the spani
china, europe, and the united states. look, we know that china used to be one of the world's great growth engines. it almost single-handedly kept the global economy afloat during the global recession as the chinese communists figured out how to spur domestic spending. but after playing the role of the world's economic engine for so long, the chinese locomotive seems to be in danger of running off the rails. each piece of data is weaker than the last. so what's good about that? well, much of the...
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how the united states using leverage in that part of the world. and what about american public opinion? americans are very frustrated seeing all these images after we give billions of dollars to these countries and have played a role militarily and otherwise helping to free folks, the citizens of libya and egypt from dick ta to dictatorial rule. >> we'll look forward to more of your interview coming up on "met the press." >>> now let's get a check off the morning's top stories. >> good morning, everyone. fbi agents have arrested a man they say planned to detonate a car bomb outside a bar in downtown chicago. more now from michelle franzen. >> reporter: authorities say a bar in chicago's busy downtown was the target friday night of an alleged car bomb plot. planned, investigators say, in a detailed criminal mrant by 18-year-old adelle dieud, an american teen who lives just outside chicago. he was arrested by fbi undercover agents after he tried to detonate what he believed were real explosives in a vehicle he parked in front of a bar. federal prose
how the united states using leverage in that part of the world. and what about american public opinion? americans are very frustrated seeing all these images after we give billions of dollars to these countries and have played a role militarily and otherwise helping to free folks, the citizens of libya and egypt from dick ta to dictatorial rule. >> we'll look forward to more of your interview coming up on "met the press." >>> now let's get a check off the morning's top...
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. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> trust me when i tell you there was not a dry eye in the house after that moment. and by way of introducing my friends here in the booth with us, as you see gabby giffords and her astronaut husband watching on, you know, savannah guthrie is here, david gregory, chuck todd. savannah, as a fellow arizonan, something who knows something of the recovery process for this member of congress, you and i were there in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. the word herculean keeps coming up. >> when you see her walk out there, it was a labored walk but there she is. when you think about what she went through, being shot point blank in the head, it's amazing. from what my impression is of her recovery, to be able to say the pledge of allegiance from memory was an incredible feat of strength. as you mentioned, there really wasn't a dry eye in this room. >> your expectations for this evening? you and i were talking
. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> trust me when i tell you there was not a dry eye in the house after that moment. and by way of introducing my friends here in the booth with us, as you see gabby giffords and her astronaut husband watching on, you know, savannah guthrie is here, david gregory, chuck todd. savannah, as a fellow...
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it is a bigger story for the europe than the united states. >> in the united states we have a different set of worries we are seeing warnings from big american companies about their future earnings. we ended the third quarter and already we heard from fedex, caterpillar, big global companies that are citing europe. caterpillar is citing china, as well. what are you expecting out of the earnings period that we will see in the next couple of weeks? >> there is a slow down in the global economy. off recession in europe and a slowdown in china which is more significant than the chinese gdp numbers suggest. that is rippling to countries like korea, taiwan and japan. that is affecting the global economy. big global companies are hurt by that. more domestically-focused companies in the united states ought to do better. >> what about the fiscal cliff. it doesn't look like anything will happen until after the elections. we have the tax cuts expiring, spending programs expiring. a lot of people think it will lead to a recession in 2013. how do you think this gets resolved, an what subpoena the im
it is a bigger story for the europe than the united states. >> in the united states we have a different set of worries we are seeing warnings from big american companies about their future earnings. we ended the third quarter and already we heard from fedex, caterpillar, big global companies that are citing europe. caterpillar is citing china, as well. what are you expecting out of the earnings period that we will see in the next couple of weeks? >> there is a slow down in the...
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today, the libyan government which has close relationships with the united states. apologized. and there was a pro-american demonstration in benghazi, but elsewhere in the region there were anti-american protests. in tunisia, in gaza, the protests continued in front of the u.s. embassy. friday. this is the dark side, brian, of the arab spring movement which empowered many looking for democracy, but also unleashed a great many radicals without the strongmen keeping them in check. there could be more incidents like this in the days, months and years to come. >> all right, richard engel starting off our coverage, now the response to the crisis, taking place on several fronts. we'll get to the political part of it. first, with us our chief foreign correspondent, andrea mitchell, with more on the response and much more on the dedicated american diplomat, who again has been killed on the job. andrea, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, the president consoled the grieving, saying that no act would shake the resolve on a great nation. barack obama vowed to bring the killers to jus
today, the libyan government which has close relationships with the united states. apologized. and there was a pro-american demonstration in benghazi, but elsewhere in the region there were anti-american protests. in tunisia, in gaza, the protests continued in front of the u.s. embassy. friday. this is the dark side, brian, of the arab spring movement which empowered many looking for democracy, but also unleashed a great many radicals without the strongmen keeping them in check. there could be...
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that the response from the united states was late? >> obama, all of your government, it was very late. >> reporter: so all of this is because the response was late? but there was little time for interviews. we should turn around here. the police are charging. >> you see what happened, what -- just -- the egyptian government is doing with the egyptian people because -- because of the americans. >> reporter: there were demonstrations today in nearly 40 cities across the region and beyond. but as bad as it looks, the demonstrations were generally small. but in what will have implications for security worldwide, the extremists have found a weak spot to attack a super power they believe is responsible for an offense against islam. and radicals, brian, are still looking for other soft targets. today, they attacked a u.n. outpost here in egypt, and several american chain restaurants in the region. brian? >> interesting to watch this throughout the weekend, richard engel in cairo, thank you, and we're getting a first look at what happened ins
that the response from the united states was late? >> obama, all of your government, it was very late. >> reporter: so all of this is because the response was late? but there was little time for interviews. we should turn around here. the police are charging. >> you see what happened, what -- just -- the egyptian government is doing with the egyptian people because -- because of the americans. >> reporter: there were demonstrations today in nearly 40 cities across the...
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then there is the united states. here we have the fiscal cliff. the fiscal cliff is something we have moderate control over because it's a question of political will. it can be resolved. anything that can be resolved will be dealt with in some fashion. and i think that's why the stock market has been climbing despite the obvious chasm ahead of us. sure, there are other reasons that could cause the selloff stocks. stocks have had a big run. valuations getting stretched if we have little growth ahead of us. twice in the last month federal express, man, they disappointed. twice, twice. it's been a real tale of woe. [ crying ] and what has happened? frankly, nothing. stock's pretty much unchanged. tonight we got a big disappointment from norfolk southern, the railroad. while the stock is being hit after hours, you know what? i bet you buyers come in and snap it up tomorrow at what will be considered real bargain prices a few weeks from now. that's because in this tape, in this market, disappointing earnings don't necessarily produce dramatic and lasti
then there is the united states. here we have the fiscal cliff. the fiscal cliff is something we have moderate control over because it's a question of political will. it can be resolved. anything that can be resolved will be dealt with in some fashion. and i think that's why the stock market has been climbing despite the obvious chasm ahead of us. sure, there are other reasons that could cause the selloff stocks. stocks have had a big run. valuations getting stretched if we have little growth...
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states of america so you're exactly right that a monetary union is not sustainable without a fiscal union because most suggest that as you said yourself maybe the fiscal union is coming maybe this is just a two step process in the elites are saying that we have to do this in stages we can't cram it down people's throats all once but over time will kind of get there and this with naomi klein calls the shock doctrine which is use a shock to drive through unpopular policy use the euro sovereign debt crisis to drive through brussels and berlin sovereignty in effect over the rest of europe so it might go that way but i have one question on what you said earlier john about actually the u.s. situation i agree completely that we have an unsustainable pyramid of debt i agree the money does not stop printing money does not solve the problem this will end badly and it will be actually none presidentially bad tash obvious you and i are on the same page about that the question i have for you is about timing i think alice have consistently underestimated how long you can kick the can down the roa
states of america so you're exactly right that a monetary union is not sustainable without a fiscal union because most suggest that as you said yourself maybe the fiscal union is coming maybe this is just a two step process in the elites are saying that we have to do this in stages we can't cram it down people's throats all once but over time will kind of get there and this with naomi klein calls the shock doctrine which is use a shock to drive through unpopular policy use the euro sovereign...
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figure out how to make them in the united states. >> we're not really doing that. author of "death by china," peter, you call this a triple zero economy. the past ten years, zero jobs growth, zero wage growth, zero stock returns. which part of that equation is the most crippling? >> i think all of them. if you think about the middle class, where they need jobs, they need wage growth. we've seen average meaning household income actually go nowhere and importantly in their 401(k)s have become 201 ks, they need robust stock returns. if we're going to get wage growth and jobs growth clearly we have to do, as the guest said, we have to restore the manufacturing base. one good news i have in this triple zero economy, i think going forward the next decade for stock returns will be a lot better than the last decade. the reason is simple and somewhat troubling. first of all, if you think about the stock market here in america, it's physically located here but increasingly, its returns are located elsewhere. >> sorry to interrupt you. the very thing that's been a trend many
figure out how to make them in the united states. >> we're not really doing that. author of "death by china," peter, you call this a triple zero economy. the past ten years, zero jobs growth, zero wage growth, zero stock returns. which part of that equation is the most crippling? >> i think all of them. if you think about the middle class, where they need jobs, they need wage growth. we've seen average meaning household income actually go nowhere and importantly in their...
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wildfires throughout the western united states this summer created a lingering haze this shows fires burning in idaho, montana, elsewhere in the west. they're causing air quality alerts in many areas. >> so tell me a little bit about how you're feeling. >> with the season, my allergies they're pretty bad. >> they tell me they're wanting to breathe again, can't wait until winter. >> reporter: the shots can help, but doctors say they're not always the best options, but those who don't want to take medication, there are other ways. shower and wash your hair before bedtime, clean your eyeglasses frequently windows closed in the house and in the car and keep pets clean. groom or bathe them frequently so they don't track pollen inside the house. doctors say relief from the allergies and all the symptoms will come when the first frost hits, when the weeds settle down, and dampen the pollen, as a matter of fact the smoke that is in the air. but the real concern is if the cold snap doesn't come soon and we have a warm winter, or that could be delayed. and just this afternoon, our chief enviro
wildfires throughout the western united states this summer created a lingering haze this shows fires burning in idaho, montana, elsewhere in the west. they're causing air quality alerts in many areas. >> so tell me a little bit about how you're feeling. >> with the season, my allergies they're pretty bad. >> they tell me they're wanting to breathe again, can't wait until winter. >> reporter: the shots can help, but doctors say they're not always the best options, but...
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. >> messages, phone calls, e-mails coming from everyone i know across the united states. i know they could have filled the seats. >> reporter: with the stadium event canceled, thousands who waited in line for seats are out of luck thursday. >> i got my tickets and i was so excited. i waited four hours in line for it to just be denied. >> tonight popular former president bill clinton gives the main speech. he's differed with president obama on issues like hiking taxes on the rich, but he'll make the case for obama re-election. >> explain why i think his approach is right, and it will pay off if we renew his contract. >> reporter: thousands of democrats who hold ticket force the stadium event tomorrow night can't fit in here got good news. they said they'd give him other seats to see the president in person some other team in the near future leaving convention planners with one big issue. how do they end it way bang? they can't have a balloon drop. there's no balloons up there and no time to get them into the rafters here at the time warner arena in charlotte. back to you.
. >> messages, phone calls, e-mails coming from everyone i know across the united states. i know they could have filled the seats. >> reporter: with the stadium event canceled, thousands who waited in line for seats are out of luck thursday. >> i got my tickets and i was so excited. i waited four hours in line for it to just be denied. >> tonight popular former president bill clinton gives the main speech. he's differed with president obama on issues like hiking taxes on...
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trade policies that encourage people to make things in the united states. if labor law reform, regulation of wall street, taxes that redistribute wealth, and it's a true national security strategy that is not dedicated to a global empire. having said that, ask yourself, what do you think of the chances of the things i just listed happening of the next four years , eight years, 12 years. just ask the question. and the democrats. have voted for obama last time and i will this time. banality other gatherings is the choice. the republican party has become an instrument of reactionary -- the worst kind of reactionary politics. it's not so much about bit runny whatever your judgment about whether he's good, bad, whenever . think about this. with the elimination of the liberal republican tradition within the republican party, the people that mitt romney is going to bring into the white house and in to the agency's are from a pool of reactionary activists. financial lunatics in some way. the current tax fight, they are defending tax cuts for the top 1%. just unbeli
trade policies that encourage people to make things in the united states. if labor law reform, regulation of wall street, taxes that redistribute wealth, and it's a true national security strategy that is not dedicated to a global empire. having said that, ask yourself, what do you think of the chances of the things i just listed happening of the next four years , eight years, 12 years. just ask the question. and the democrats. have voted for obama last time and i will this time. banality other...
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states. he's too greedy and too disconnected from concerns of the average american. the romney campaign are also running an intensely negative campaign, not based so much on obama's personal characteristics, his values or the idea that he's somehow in some sort of fundamental way corrupt. whereas the obama people are calling romney a charlatan, suggesting he might be a felon because of the -- how he's handled the bane issue, as stephanie cutter did. that's aimed at tearing him down personally. but i don't have any sympathy for romney, that's what he did. the republicans did that. chris: you keep count in the campaign of what romney said every day. do they feel they lost the edge they had coming out of tampa? >> the oconventions were so close together. they had been telegraphing they expected a convention bounce and when they got to tampa, expectations were being tamped down. since the democrats followed so close on his heel. one reason they're so confident, the democrats, that is, is in part
states. he's too greedy and too disconnected from concerns of the average american. the romney campaign are also running an intensely negative campaign, not based so much on obama's personal characteristics, his values or the idea that he's somehow in some sort of fundamental way corrupt. whereas the obama people are calling romney a charlatan, suggesting he might be a felon because of the -- how he's handled the bane issue, as stephanie cutter did. that's aimed at tearing him down personally....
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states. so they ran an ad with a guy with a saw sawing off the eastern edge of the continent. they have thought 47%, let's cut off that part. >> the republicans are heading for the purification ritual complete with human sacrifices. chris: is romney the sacrifice? >> there was a grit bit of clint eastwood has created an imaginary president who is a radical muslim socialist. now mitt romney has created an imaginary electorate. chris: you wrote about it. >> where 47% are moochers. this is a part that has lost touch with reality. i think that the interesting question going back to what bob was saying before is what happened if romney loses. obama is going to be in a position to make a deal. he is going to be in the second term. he is playing for history. >> one of the biggest problems is that it does not look like there will be enough of that decisive victory to give either side a real upper hand. you will see more of this gridlock confrontation. what could change that if there is enough public
states. so they ran an ad with a guy with a saw sawing off the eastern edge of the continent. they have thought 47%, let's cut off that part. >> the republicans are heading for the purification ritual complete with human sacrifices. chris: is romney the sacrifice? >> there was a grit bit of clint eastwood has created an imaginary president who is a radical muslim socialist. now mitt romney has created an imaginary electorate. chris: you wrote about it. >> where 47% are...
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. >>> one of the busiest stretches of freeway in the united states is shut down and so far so good. traffic around the 405 has been light today. drivers are using surface streets or most of them, i think, are just staying home. it shut down so road crews can demolish what's left of the bridge. the bridge and pillars will be replace sod that the freeway can be widened a bit. the freeway will be closed until monday morning and traffic seems to be getting an it just fine. obviously you can see the construction work right there. >>> caltrans is warning drivers for its plans to shut down the san mateo bridge for to two weekends next month. the shutdown will allow crews to repair a cracked support beam discovered in 2010. the bridge will be closed if all goes as planned from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. october 19th through the 22nd and again those same times the following weekend, october 26th-29th. the dumbarton bridge will be the best alternative for most drivers looking to get across the bay to the peninsula. >>> when we come back we will check in with john miller and mike from san diego o
. >>> one of the busiest stretches of freeway in the united states is shut down and so far so good. traffic around the 405 has been light today. drivers are using surface streets or most of them, i think, are just staying home. it shut down so road crews can demolish what's left of the bridge. the bridge and pillars will be replace sod that the freeway can be widened a bit. the freeway will be closed until monday morning and traffic seems to be getting an it just fine. obviously you...
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and there's not a snowball's chance in you're going to get united states to say we should leave bunny europe when they can't get their own act together when we have our own crisis you're just not going to. you're going to solve its own problems and so the i am no thanks to the next to barney frank the u.s. actually has signed a one hundred billion dollar loan commitment so the commitments that i draw in the money is different i agree with that i mean for them to use that commitment for europe. that would be a real political nightmare. i don't think i don't think they'd want to you think might argue actually. it would create i mean it would be able to get under but in the us for years john i think and you think it might depend on the election on the outcome of the election if obama wins with that make it easier for them have to put in the bar when the us is actually signed the agreement we've agreed to do it we just haven't found it yet. well i don't think you have funded you've got to get through congress and congress at least in the iterations that we now have and are likely to have
and there's not a snowball's chance in you're going to get united states to say we should leave bunny europe when they can't get their own act together when we have our own crisis you're just not going to. you're going to solve its own problems and so the i am no thanks to the next to barney frank the u.s. actually has signed a one hundred billion dollar loan commitment so the commitments that i draw in the money is different i agree with that i mean for them to use that commitment for europe....
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this is where it all started, thousands gathering to protest outside the united states embassy. once again, this is in cairo. earlier there, there was a peaceful glepeace ful demonstration. let's bring in stephanie trong who joins us with more. >> reporter: one expert says it doesn't matter what sets off these attacks, be it a koran burning or a controversial video, that there is so much hostility towards the u.s. in the middle east that anything can spark the violence. the other expert saying it's the reaction from the leaders in egypt that's truly troubling. >> terrorist groups operating in a country where there's no control. islamists who might use libya as a base for terrorist operations. >> reporter: allen winer says it refeels libya as a failed state. he says an even bigger worry is what was said outside of benghazi, the egyptian government's demands. >> by calling on the united states to condemn americans who have engaged in hateful speech towards muslims and it reflects widespread unrest and skepticism and hostility towards the united states. >> reporter: senior fellow t
this is where it all started, thousands gathering to protest outside the united states embassy. once again, this is in cairo. earlier there, there was a peaceful glepeace ful demonstration. let's bring in stephanie trong who joins us with more. >> reporter: one expert says it doesn't matter what sets off these attacks, be it a koran burning or a controversial video, that there is so much hostility towards the u.s. in the middle east that anything can spark the violence. the other expert...
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hepatitis c is about five times more prevalent than hiv here in the united states. there's about four to five million people infected with hepatitis c and up to two thirds of those individuals are unaware of their infection. there's a huge reservoir of undetected infection in our age group. >> when i go to my doctor, should i be asking for a hep c test? >> the cdc just recommended that all baby boomers, everybody born between 1945 and 1965 be tested for hepatitis c. there's about 80 million of us. >> and that's your product that we'll be using. >> absolutely. it's a 20-minute test, it's highly accurate, it's laboratory accurate and it's out there in the market right now. >> ancestry.com, we had the ceo on, a big tv show. you have got a genetic problem that is an -- >> we acquired a company in canada, and they are the market leader in oral collection systems for molecular diagnostics, ancestry.com makes their products and makes it available to their members so they can get better information about their genealogy. there's another company that provides a consumer serv
hepatitis c is about five times more prevalent than hiv here in the united states. there's about four to five million people infected with hepatitis c and up to two thirds of those individuals are unaware of their infection. there's a huge reservoir of undetected infection in our age group. >> when i go to my doctor, should i be asking for a hep c test? >> the cdc just recommended that all baby boomers, everybody born between 1945 and 1965 be tested for hepatitis c. there's about 80...
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states. >>> and under the sea. google takes its virtual street view to incredible new depths. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. >>> and today we begin with game on. late last night the nfl reached a tentative deal with its referees and that ended this season's lockout. anger over the use of replacement refs spilled over after monday night's contest between the green bay packers and the seattle seahawks. the fill-in refs awarded a game-winning touchdown to seattle, though many felt the packers had made an interception. two days of marathon labor negotiations followed. the refs still have to vote on the deal, but commissioner roger goodell has lifted the lockout just in time for tonight's match-up between the cleveland browns and baltimore ravens. nbc's fred roggin will have few details coming up in just a few minutes in sports. >>> but first, president obama and r
states. >>> and under the sea. google takes its virtual street view to incredible new depths. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. >>> and today we begin with game on. late last night the nfl reached a tentative deal with its referees and that ended this season's lockout. anger over the use of replacement refs spilled over after monday...
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we have a campaign tied to the incumbent president of the united states. >> reporter: friday he released his 2011 tax return. the campaign admitted romney did not claim nearly $2 million in deductions which he was entitled to which tax experts say could have lowered his rate to less than 10%. the romney campaign said it allowed him to fulfill a pledge that he'd never paid less than 13% in the last ten years. the romneys donated more than $4 million to charity but deducted only a portion of that ensuring the 14% tax rate. now the focus shifts to october 3rd, the first of three presidential debates. ahead of the first debate paul ryan and mitt romney are hitting the road through ohio, a state they hope to win but a state where they are trailing the president at the moment. >> ron mott on the trail for us tonight in orlando. ron, thanks. we want to bring in cnbc's chief washington correspondent john harwood. john, good evening. you heard mitt romney say he doesn't need a turnaround in the campaign. but aren't people suggesting that even in his party? >> reporter: absolutely they are, kate.
we have a campaign tied to the incumbent president of the united states. >> reporter: friday he released his 2011 tax return. the campaign admitted romney did not claim nearly $2 million in deductions which he was entitled to which tax experts say could have lowered his rate to less than 10%. the romney campaign said it allowed him to fulfill a pledge that he'd never paid less than 13% in the last ten years. the romneys donated more than $4 million to charity but deducted only a portion...
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. >>> cancer is now the leading cause of death among hispanics in the united states. and it's the latest sign cancer is beginning to displace heart disease as the nation's top cause of death. one reason for the higher rate is that the hispanic population in the u.s. as a whole is younger than other ethnic groups, and cancer tends to kill people at a younger age than heart disease. but as nbc bay area's marianne favro shows us, other bay areas may be putting some hispanic at higher risk of getting cancer. >> reporter: the barriers are both cultural and socio-economic. but thanks to one program reaching out to the south bay hispanic community, those roadblocks are starting to be removed. damiana flores is a health educator to interest community outreach latinos contra cancer in san jose. she has made it her mission to spread the word about the importance of breast cancer screening, a quest that is very personal because of her own battle with breast cancer 12 years ago. she says her diagnosis stunned her so much, she didn't tell anyone for four days. a new report shows c
. >>> cancer is now the leading cause of death among hispanics in the united states. and it's the latest sign cancer is beginning to displace heart disease as the nation's top cause of death. one reason for the higher rate is that the hispanic population in the u.s. as a whole is younger than other ethnic groups, and cancer tends to kill people at a younger age than heart disease. but as nbc bay area's marianne favro shows us, other bay areas may be putting some hispanic at higher risk...
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. >> the unrest we have seen is a reaction to a film with which the united states government had no involvement. >> reporter: experts say the administration must walk a fine line. >> it is a dangerous political dynamic on the ground that's fuelled by the fact that the arab spring has not quickly found a very clear direction. >> reporter: after initially taking hits for politicizing american deaths in libya, mitt romney softened his tone. >> well, this is politics. i'm not going to worry about the campaign. >> reporter: with romney trailing in polls on the question of foreign policy, running mate paul ryan continues to hammer the president. >> amid all these threats and dangers what we do not see is steady, consistent american leadership. >> reporter: today a close ally added more foreign policy pressure. in an interview to air on "meet the press" benjamin netanyahu the israeli prime minister insists mr. obama get tougher with iran over their nuclear program. >> iran is guided by a leadership with an unbelievable fanaticism. it is the same fanaticism you see stormg the ing the embassie today. do
. >> the unrest we have seen is a reaction to a film with which the united states government had no involvement. >> reporter: experts say the administration must walk a fine line. >> it is a dangerous political dynamic on the ground that's fuelled by the fact that the arab spring has not quickly found a very clear direction. >> reporter: after initially taking hits for politicizing american deaths in libya, mitt romney softened his tone. >> well, this is politics....
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not just the united states. if only washington would recognize the imperative using our plentiful natural gas of which chesapeake is the second largest producer as a surface fuel. that's the issue, surface fuel. because of their battle for oil supplies if we were simply to harness the energy the continental chesapeake eog oil and gas, range, so many others have found in the last three years? all washington has to do is announce it supports natural gas for a fuel of service vehicles and it'll switch the fleets including the post offices trucks to nat gas. that would cause the big oil companies to convert their gas stations to include liqueied natural gas to compressed natural gas which would allow us to cut back on our oil imports for trucks. they consume about 25% of what we bring into this country. there are multiple reasons, cheaper fuel costs for americans. but ladies and gentlemen, it's the national security angle that matters more than any other. as we see what's going on in the middle east right now, and n
not just the united states. if only washington would recognize the imperative using our plentiful natural gas of which chesapeake is the second largest producer as a surface fuel. that's the issue, surface fuel. because of their battle for oil supplies if we were simply to harness the energy the continental chesapeake eog oil and gas, range, so many others have found in the last three years? all washington has to do is announce it supports natural gas for a fuel of service vehicles and it'll...
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states and israel. >> for them, we are you, and you are us. and at least on this point, they're right. >> reporter: brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> attacks in afghanistan over the weekend claimed the lives of both civilians and american soldiers. eight nato troops including six americans died in assaults by taliban insurgents or afghan government forces. one attack may have been directed at the location where england's prince harry is based. >>> and the nato coalition has apologized for an air strike that killed eight afghan women. they were gathering firewood in the same general area as 45 insurgents who had been targeted. >>> lawyers for england's duke and duchess of cambridge will appear in a paris court today to file a criminal complaint against the photographer who took topless photographs of the duchess. prince william and kate are in the solomon islands on the latest leg of their far east tour. our correspondent is traveling with them. >> reporter: if there are storm clouds gathering in europe over the publication of those photog
states and israel. >> for them, we are you, and you are us. and at least on this point, they're right. >> reporter: brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> attacks in afghanistan over the weekend claimed the lives of both civilians and american soldiers. eight nato troops including six americans died in assaults by taliban insurgents or afghan government forces. one attack may have been directed at the location where england's prince harry is based. >>> and the nato...
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the entire united states by the end of 2014. >>> the giants are trying to make it easier for you to get tickets to the post season. that plan comes with a deadline. you have to register by noon today for a chance to purchase post-season tickets. this is the only way to fairly distribute post-season tickets to as many fans as possible. to register, you have a half an hour. go to sfgiants.com/ticketopportunity. >> back in the playoffs. >>> still ahead, a new virus puts health officials on alert worldwide. >>> and iphone 5 production is moving again after the factory brawl in china. the new video we're seeing from the plant this morning. >>> if you want to jump in and get connected, come on over and see the faces of our newscasters. search nbc bay area on facebook. >>> amateur video out of china claims to show the massive brawl that shut down the foxconn plant. 40 people were injured in the fight. there are still lingering signs of the riot. the factory is surrounded by police and so windows are smashed. foxconn is one of the companies that manufactures the iphone 5. >>> the w.h.o. put out
the entire united states by the end of 2014. >>> the giants are trying to make it easier for you to get tickets to the post season. that plan comes with a deadline. you have to register by noon today for a chance to purchase post-season tickets. this is the only way to fairly distribute post-season tickets to as many fans as possible. to register, you have a half an hour. go to sfgiants.com/ticketopportunity. >> back in the playoffs. >>> still ahead, a new virus puts...
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states. while reiterating france's protection of a freedom of speech, the foreign minister accused the magazine of pouring, "oil on the fire." >>> and now, here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in texas, split-second heroism by a police officer saved a woman after an alleged drunk driver plowed his car into a patrol car! the officer had stopped to help the woman when the speeding van crashed, sending the wreckage of the police car straight at the pair. both are recovering. >>> in florida, a school bus camera captured a violent confrontation. police say a mom went after a 17-year-old boy who had allegedly been in a fight with her son the day before. investigators say the mom chased the teenager onto the bus and then started pulling on his hair. she's charged with child abuse. >>> finally in kentucky, you can call this devotion. a mad dash by university of kentucky basketball fans who waited all night and then raced to find a place to camp out for three more da
states. while reiterating france's protection of a freedom of speech, the foreign minister accused the magazine of pouring, "oil on the fire." >>> and now, here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in texas, split-second heroism by a police officer saved a woman after an alleged drunk driver plowed his car into a patrol car! the officer had stopped to help the woman when the speeding van crashed, sending the wreckage of the police car straight at...
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states. it has a nationwide idea here. it has its own $5 instead of $1 niche. it doesn't sell cold weather gear. palo alto gives you cyber security. i think they will both tell us good things. tuesday morning, we hear from united natural foods. what a horse this has been. no ending to the theme of natural foods. just a limited number of players. this could refocus people on haines celestial and whole foods. neither is cheap but i think they go higher over time. mondays tend to be down days because people keep waiting for the chinese to act. we need them to get busy cutting. i suspect we'll be down on monday. suggest you use deep in the money strategies to buy hain or whole foods. if they are down and today's losses whole foods came back the other day. unfi's numbers could get them moving. ideas. whole foods january 80 calls or february 65 calls for hain. not a lot of premium. you get stopped at a level higher than the stocks could go if they disappointed. how about wednesday? that's the day w
states. it has a nationwide idea here. it has its own $5 instead of $1 niche. it doesn't sell cold weather gear. palo alto gives you cyber security. i think they will both tell us good things. tuesday morning, we hear from united natural foods. what a horse this has been. no ending to the theme of natural foods. just a limited number of players. this could refocus people on haines celestial and whole foods. neither is cheap but i think they go higher over time. mondays tend to be down days...
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the united states, as well as in europe. so iran -- the iranian people believe this is an important thing, and it's a way of expressing themselves and making publicity about their position, and then mobilizing support. but the judgment comes -- and if it is possible to really see like an x-ray as to what israel is in the minds of people about iran's nuclear weapons ambitions, i would say the way leaked to the -- >> [inaudible] >> not many people -- it's always easier to make a form of statements, you know, until they may not even believe but this is the way in politics, but when the day comes, not many would like iran to have a bomb for reasons that are clear. >> did you know any active scientists that were assassinated in r & d? did you know any of them? >> sure, we followed world -- >> did you personally know any of them? >> oh, no. but would it have been useful >> if i could add one thing. seldom seen, any event, anywhere in the world in which the spin both before and afterwards has been so intense about whether it was a
the united states, as well as in europe. so iran -- the iranian people believe this is an important thing, and it's a way of expressing themselves and making publicity about their position, and then mobilizing support. but the judgment comes -- and if it is possible to really see like an x-ray as to what israel is in the minds of people about iran's nuclear weapons ambitions, i would say the way leaked to the -- >> [inaudible] >> not many people -- it's always easier to make a form...
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states. throughout the libyan revolution, he selflessly served our country and the libyan people. his legacy will endure. i am profoundly grateful for his service to my administration and deeply saddened by his loss. a gunman attacking the consul yesterday. they were angry over a u.s. film ridiculing the prophet muhammad. three staff members were killed in the attack. this is video from outside that embassy this morning. there is concern that violence may spread to over countries. >>> your bank wants you to pick up your phone. the biggest institutions are now making sure you can do your banking from anywhere. for more on that and the rest of your news, we turn to cnbc. >> good morning to you. let's look at the market. futures are higher after the dow closed at level the not seen since september 2007. investors are more optimistic the fed may announce a new program. the fed may announce it today. stocks getting a boost from europe as germany's highest court ruled it's constitutional for the co
states. throughout the libyan revolution, he selflessly served our country and the libyan people. his legacy will endure. i am profoundly grateful for his service to my administration and deeply saddened by his loss. a gunman attacking the consul yesterday. they were angry over a u.s. film ridiculing the prophet muhammad. three staff members were killed in the attack. this is video from outside that embassy this morning. there is concern that violence may spread to over countries. >>>...
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. >> united states. canada. germany. france. netherlands. russia. india. china. [ buzzer ] >> jimmy: very good. times up. brain master, how many points did he earn? >> 402. >> jimmy: not bad. not bad. please, go stand way over there. [ cheers and applause ] contestant number two. ♪ how are you? what is your name, and where are you from? >> my name is elana, from jersey city, new jersey. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: well, that's very good. yeah. [ buzzer ] oh, you know what that sound means? it's time for a quick word from albert einstein. >> e=mc squared, biatch. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: all right. typical einstein. now, you know what that sound means? you get to take two, which means you get to talk about two topics for a chance to earn double points. you ready? >> yeah. >> jimmy: okay, your topics are oatmeal and tobey maguire. >> okay. >> jimmy: and to help you out, here's a quick list of things you can say about oatmeal and tobey maguire. all right, ready? [ laughter ] begin. >> "spider-man." "seabiscuit." maple syrup. apple cinnamon. quaker oats.
. >> united states. canada. germany. france. netherlands. russia. india. china. [ buzzer ] >> jimmy: very good. times up. brain master, how many points did he earn? >> 402. >> jimmy: not bad. not bad. please, go stand way over there. [ cheers and applause ] contestant number two. ♪ how are you? what is your name, and where are you from? >> my name is elana, from jersey city, new jersey. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: well, that's very good. yeah. [...
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they continue to show their anger over an anti-muslim video produced here in the united states. egyptian police have used tear gas over and over just trying to control these crowds. even bigger protests are expected today after friday's prayers. similar protests spreading throughout the muslim world. in kashmir, hundreds of people tried to march there. this was in protest today. but they were stopped there by heavily armed police. meantime in libya, a no-fly zone right now has been declared in that airspace over benghazi after an american ambassador and three other americans were killed in an attack on tuesday. the country's prime minister says four people are now under arrest in connection with those attacks, but at this point no formal charges have been filed. >>> jon just mentioned that u.s. ambassador, his family, the family of chris stevens is in washington, d.c., as they wait for his body to return to the u.s. and now stevens' younger sister is speaking out exclusively on "rock center with brian williams." >> he talked a little bit about the security but he really didn't m
they continue to show their anger over an anti-muslim video produced here in the united states. egyptian police have used tear gas over and over just trying to control these crowds. even bigger protests are expected today after friday's prayers. similar protests spreading throughout the muslim world. in kashmir, hundreds of people tried to march there. this was in protest today. but they were stopped there by heavily armed police. meantime in libya, a no-fly zone right now has been declared in...
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madam chairwoman, delegates, i accept your nomination for president of the united states. [ applause ] >> four more years! four more years! >> now, the first time i addressed this convention in 2004, i was a younger man. a senate candidate from illinois who spoke about hope. not blind optimism, not wishful thinking, but hope in the face of difficulty, hope in the face of uncertainty. that dogged faith in the future which has pushed this nation forward even when the odds are great, even when the road is long. eight years later, that hope has been tested. by the cost of war, by one of the worst economic crises in history. and by political gridlock that's left us wondering whether it's even possible to tackle the challenges of our time. i know campaigns can seem small, even silly sometimes. trivial things become big distractions. serious issues become sound bytes. the truth gets buried under an avalanche of money and advertising. and if you're sick of hearing me approve this message, believe me, so am i. but when all is said and done, when you pick up that ballot to vote, you will face
madam chairwoman, delegates, i accept your nomination for president of the united states. [ applause ] >> four more years! four more years! >> now, the first time i addressed this convention in 2004, i was a younger man. a senate candidate from illinois who spoke about hope. not blind optimism, not wishful thinking, but hope in the face of difficulty, hope in the face of uncertainty. that dogged faith in the future which has pushed this nation forward even when the odds are great,...
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natural gas in the united states is cheaper than foreign locales. we have that as a cost advantage. we have cheaper electricity and better equipment on the ground. i would see u.s. exports of refined petroleum products continuing to grow, help the manufacturing centers, helping our business. >> say i'm a businessman with a lot of money. i listen to you. i want to open a refinery right next to you. is it tougher to site a refinery than we think? >> incredibly tough. >> we haven't built a lot. >> we modernized the plants we have. a year, two years in permitting, three or four in execution. building refineries in the country, very tough to do. the most likely place it will happen is in the backyard of the existing plants. that's what we are doing for example in woods cross near salt lake city, utah. expanding from 30,000 to 44,000 barrels a day. >> one last question. i'm thinking why don't you own a thousand gas stations? you have the low cost refined product. you sell it to people. the other guys i follow have stations do they have the wrong model? >> we have high returns to capital e
natural gas in the united states is cheaper than foreign locales. we have that as a cost advantage. we have cheaper electricity and better equipment on the ground. i would see u.s. exports of refined petroleum products continuing to grow, help the manufacturing centers, helping our business. >> say i'm a businessman with a lot of money. i listen to you. i want to open a refinery right next to you. is it tougher to site a refinery than we think? >> incredibly tough. >> we...
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both natural gas going higher in the united states, making coal a little more advantageous, and using some signals that you follow closely in china, maybe some improvement there in july. has it continued along these positive lines? >> yeah, jim. we continue to believe that the markets, both in the u.s. and china, have sort of found their bottom and they're beginning to move sideways right now. which is good because it's indicating a sign of stability. we do see upside in both markets, and probably more evidence of that in the u.s. market right now because it took the decline sooner than china. but we have a lot of indicators that tell us that china's going to be stabilized for a while and begin to recover as well. so we feel pretty good about both markets. i just want to add that our business is largely driven by after-market, which is much more stable than original equipment. we do see volatility out of these markets on project expansions, which drive the demand for original equipment. the after-market is much more stable for us and gives us that stability overall. we carry good back
both natural gas going higher in the united states, making coal a little more advantageous, and using some signals that you follow closely in china, maybe some improvement there in july. has it continued along these positive lines? >> yeah, jim. we continue to believe that the markets, both in the u.s. and china, have sort of found their bottom and they're beginning to move sideways right now. which is good because it's indicating a sign of stability. we do see upside in both markets, and...
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in fact, within a half an hour, it was a trending topic in the united states, which is awesome. so, thank you for the tweets, you guys. [ cheers and applause ] so now, i thought i'd share some of my favorite, "i used to think" tweets from you guys. here we go. this first one is from @onedsheeranlove. she says, "i used to think an adam's apple was just a piece of apple that got caught in a guy's throat." [ laughter ] this one's from @gaylesharon. she said, "i used to think ellen degeneres was called 'ellen the generous' because she was so generous." [ laughter ] she is very generous. >> steve: she's a very generous person. i thought that too. yeah. she is. >> jimmy: "ellen the generous." [ light laughter ] this one's from @ticktokrobotsnot. [ laughter ] he says, "i used to think the asterisk on the phone's dialing pad was a snowflake my parents used to call santa and tell him when i was being naughty." [ laughter ] got him on speed dial. >> steve: that's a good one. >> jimmy: i'm into snowflakes. >> steve:[ imitating santa ] "hello?" >> jimmy: "hello-ho-ho." >> steve: "is robot s
in fact, within a half an hour, it was a trending topic in the united states, which is awesome. so, thank you for the tweets, you guys. [ cheers and applause ] so now, i thought i'd share some of my favorite, "i used to think" tweets from you guys. here we go. this first one is from @onedsheeranlove. she says, "i used to think an adam's apple was just a piece of apple that got caught in a guy's throat." [ laughter ] this one's from @gaylesharon. she said, "i used to...
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the attack came a day after the united states said it was designating the haqqani network, blamed for a number of high-profile attacks on western and afghan targets in kabul, a terrorist organization. >>> illinois congressman jesse jackson jr. is back in washington, d.c., after being treated at the mayo clinic in arizona. jackson is spending the weekend resting at home with his wife and children. the 47-year-old began medical leave in early june. he is likely to be back at work on monday when congress returns from its summer recess. >>> and lots of kids get their hair cut so they look really good when they go back to school. however, in china, four brothers who are quadruplets had their hair cut so that their teachers could identify them. so, the kids now sport the numbers one through four on the top of their heads, corresponding to the order of their birth back in 2006. i don't know about that one, you guys. looks a little bit unfortunate. i don't know. what do you think? >> well, a tattoo would be permanent. >> well, there's only one way to find out. what do you say? come on, guys.
the attack came a day after the united states said it was designating the haqqani network, blamed for a number of high-profile attacks on western and afghan targets in kabul, a terrorist organization. >>> illinois congressman jesse jackson jr. is back in washington, d.c., after being treated at the mayo clinic in arizona. jackson is spending the weekend resting at home with his wife and children. the 47-year-old began medical leave in early june. he is likely to be back at work on...
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the europe, the slowdown of china and the perma low growth, the united states. some income producers, growth names and stocks with solid dividend boosts and, of course, some gold. these have been the correct calls to make. i've stuck with this market because i believe europeans are not suicidal. so far so good on that front. at least of late. i believe chinese economy will simply come back by virtue of the fact there's a tremendous urban migration within china. i believe the federal reserve's stance, brought about you by ben bernanke, will serve as a bridge over fiscal cliff and not take us down. the federal stance will take higher paying dividend companies into gems, seeking income, we'll band in bonds of cash poor countries and buy cash rick countries with yields that well exceed treasuries and still own a lot of gold. there's not a nation on earth that doesn't want its currency lower. that reserve currency is gold. also not to toot my own horn too hard, but throughout this period i recognized primacy of some bigger stocks, intel, wells fargo, verizon come to
the europe, the slowdown of china and the perma low growth, the united states. some income producers, growth names and stocks with solid dividend boosts and, of course, some gold. these have been the correct calls to make. i've stuck with this market because i believe europeans are not suicidal. so far so good on that front. at least of late. i believe chinese economy will simply come back by virtue of the fact there's a tremendous urban migration within china. i believe the federal reserve's...
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states. [ applause ] >> jimmy: do you feel like this year in particular has been the hardest? because it's also not only the president, but he's also campaigning as well. and i feel like everyone's just going, like, "yeah, we don't like that bill." it's, like, why? it's, like, we just don't like it. >> well, since the president has received and tried to cooperate with the republican majority led by speaker boehner, they really have not cooperated with him. so, that obstruction has really been their philosophy. so, yes, that makes it hard because you go there to get a job done for the american people. there is urgent needs -- the creation of jobs, et cetera. but they just won't cooperate with him. so, that's why this selection is so important. we must re-elect president obama and give him a congress that can work with him. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: how is your relationship with john boehner? >> it's fine. we have a cordial relationship. >> jimmy: you do? >> he was leader when i was speaker. now i'm leader while he's speaker. it's a cordial relationship. it's different.
states. [ applause ] >> jimmy: do you feel like this year in particular has been the hardest? because it's also not only the president, but he's also campaigning as well. and i feel like everyone's just going, like, "yeah, we don't like that bill." it's, like, why? it's, like, we just don't like it. >> well, since the president has received and tried to cooperate with the republican majority led by speaker boehner, they really have not cooperated with him. so, that...
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sadly, the prison market here in the united states is enormous, about $74 billion. i think corrections corp is a pretty long runway for growth. that's considering right now only about 10% of the prison population is outsourced. the stock had a massive run. trading at 20 times last year's earnings, 10% growth rate which would ordinarily make it too pricey for me end of story. the thing is corrections corp has been rallying in anticipation of the company converting to a real estate investment trust which gets special tax treatment as long as it returns 90% of its profits to shareholders in dividends. if the irs gives them permission you could see them popping 20% on the news. northbound if the government rejects their weak conversion, you could see a decline. i would not buy corrections corp up up there. not. if you already own it scale out of it into the lead conversion which should come in about three months. remember nobody ever got hurt taking a profit. >>> next up, last friday bill in california stumped me. well, i didn't want to offer an opinion yet. he wanted m
sadly, the prison market here in the united states is enormous, about $74 billion. i think corrections corp is a pretty long runway for growth. that's considering right now only about 10% of the prison population is outsourced. the stock had a massive run. trading at 20 times last year's earnings, 10% growth rate which would ordinarily make it too pricey for me end of story. the thing is corrections corp has been rallying in anticipation of the company converting to a real estate investment...
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one decade later, we have full voting rights in the united states. helping newly enfranchised women, a new political movement was founded. >> starting in the 1920's, it was a movement created by the suffragettes moving forward to getting the right to vote. all of the suffragettes were interested in educating the new voters. >> non-partisan, not endorsing candidates >> -- endorsing candidates, getting the right to vote and one they have their voice heard. >> the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage is taking place throughout the state. bancroft library is having an exhibit that highlights the women's suffrage movement, chronicling what happened in california, bringing women the right to vote. >> how long does this mean going on? >> the week of the 20th. people do not realize that women were allowed to vote as early as the 1920's. in the library collection we have a manuscript from the end of december, possibly longer. >> in commemoration of 100 years of voting in california. 100 years ago this year, we won the right to vote. around 1911, this is how
one decade later, we have full voting rights in the united states. helping newly enfranchised women, a new political movement was founded. >> starting in the 1920's, it was a movement created by the suffragettes moving forward to getting the right to vote. all of the suffragettes were interested in educating the new voters. >> non-partisan, not endorsing candidates >> -- endorsing candidates, getting the right to vote and one they have their voice heard. >> the 100th...
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it's never been clear to me why they thought it they had to fight the united states and the pacific. what was the reason for it? >> yeah. i remember in 1990 during operation desert storm, one of the war spobt actually said it was the first time anybody had gone to war over oil. which was pretty amazing statement. world war ii in the pacific was all about oil. the united states had embargoed oil shipments to japan as a way of protesting and hoping to modify japanese action in china and elsewhere. it got down point where the clock was run, with the geostrategic clock and japan had something like 18 months of oil reserves after which they would be unable to conduct operations. the decision was made, we go now and occupy the -- [inaudible] with the petroleum and try to hold the line there after. >> 71 years and i finally heard that. >> did you say that the other reason the dutch went along with that is the embargo -- [inaudible] japan would have been fine. they would along with roosevelt and em bar dwoad also. >> read what's going at the moment. and here we are. when you think about the
it's never been clear to me why they thought it they had to fight the united states and the pacific. what was the reason for it? >> yeah. i remember in 1990 during operation desert storm, one of the war spobt actually said it was the first time anybody had gone to war over oil. which was pretty amazing statement. world war ii in the pacific was all about oil. the united states had embargoed oil shipments to japan as a way of protesting and hoping to modify japanese action in china and...
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part of what we're trying to do is debunk myths about the united states. part of what we're trying to do is increase tourism to the united states. a lot of this is not all about politics. there are now over 5 billion mobile handsets on planet earth. the average mobile penetration in developed countries is now about 116%. in developing countries, it is about 70% or 80%. most of those people are using those handsets to access social media platforms where the state department publishes. we are reaching, frankly, large numbers of individuals the world around. there are about 2.4 billion traditional internet users, and the number will be 3 billion in the near future. we are communicating with a great many of those, but what is also interesting to us is thinking about this from a development perspective, and thinking about how if for example sub-saharan africa or south central asia are becoming newly-connected, how can our development programs become more effective? how can we increase the health and well-being of people in these countries? again, going above an
part of what we're trying to do is debunk myths about the united states. part of what we're trying to do is increase tourism to the united states. a lot of this is not all about politics. there are now over 5 billion mobile handsets on planet earth. the average mobile penetration in developed countries is now about 116%. in developing countries, it is about 70% or 80%. most of those people are using those handsets to access social media platforms where the state department publishes. we are...
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. >> what about the balance that we're facing here in the united states? we've got similar issues, don't we? we have an e more nor we? we have an e more nomous debt l and the debate on what to cut. >> there's always a question of priorities and where you focus your attention. i think the president has made a major effort to reduce the budget deficit and also to invest in the future of the country, just like a corporation in many senses that has too much debt, that it has to put its debt in line with its ability to raise revenues. it also has to invest in its future. the president, i think, is investing in education, infrastructure, many things that will make the country stronger. that's really the goal. it's to have a sound budget policy but also invest in the country's future. i think that's what the president's trying to do. >> but bob, we haven't had a budget in three years. >> well, a lot of programs that he's proposed have not gotten through the congress. that's a big challenge. he's focused on education. he has a very significant proposal on infrastr
. >> what about the balance that we're facing here in the united states? we've got similar issues, don't we? we have an e more nor we? we have an e more nomous debt l and the debate on what to cut. >> there's always a question of priorities and where you focus your attention. i think the president has made a major effort to reduce the budget deficit and also to invest in the future of the country, just like a corporation in many senses that has too much debt, that it has to put its...
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this the iconic place that became the scene of massive demonstrations from the united states, calling for more democracy. now, there is an ongoing clash here as some demonstrators are trying to attract u.s. embassy, which is right on the edge of this square and you can see fear gas being fired from egyptian security forces trying to keep the demonstrators away from the u.s. embassy wall. a similar scene today in yemen, as an angry mob attacked the u.s. embassy compound in the city of sanaa a state department official says that all u.s. personnel that the embassy in sanaa have been accounted for and appear to be safe. another assault on a u.s. embassy, this time in yemen. protesters threw stones at the embassy walls in the capital, sanaa. they climbed the gate, set fires, and raised posters denouncing a once-obscure u.s.-based internet movie that portrays the prophet mohammed. personnel in yemen were reportedly moved to a secure location. in cairo, more clashes, but this time, it's egyptian security pushing back. they fired tear gas to drive protesters away from the u.s. embassy in cai
this the iconic place that became the scene of massive demonstrations from the united states, calling for more democracy. now, there is an ongoing clash here as some demonstrators are trying to attract u.s. embassy, which is right on the edge of this square and you can see fear gas being fired from egyptian security forces trying to keep the demonstrators away from the u.s. embassy wall. a similar scene today in yemen, as an angry mob attacked the u.s. embassy compound in the city of sanaa a...
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>> it is about the united states only in a partial way. there are, as i said, legitimate grievances against u.s. policy, traditional support for the autocratic regimes, failure to solve the palestine problem, the way the war on terror was framed and conducted and the civilian casualties, all that's true. the problem is you have now more -- it has to do with what's taking place in those societies, especially in the arab world, in those societies going through this transition. >> right. >> you have competing forces using a pretext like the movie. you are going to see this taking place all over the arab world and the muslim world because these societies feel marginalized, feel aggrieved, and they are ruled by oppressive regimes, and the regimes are very good at directing the wrath of their own people, not against the injustices in those societies, but against the american boogieman. >> when you look back at the speech that president obama gave in 2009 in cairo when he talked about his desire to recalibrate the relationship between the united
>> it is about the united states only in a partial way. there are, as i said, legitimate grievances against u.s. policy, traditional support for the autocratic regimes, failure to solve the palestine problem, the way the war on terror was framed and conducted and the civilian casualties, all that's true. the problem is you have now more -- it has to do with what's taking place in those societies, especially in the arab world, in those societies going through this transition. >>...
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guys, you know how close we are to the united states, one more situation like this, the united states will pull out. these countries are in real danger, bob, of falling behind exponentially in this globalized world today. un, there's a saying in environmentalism that really applies to them-- we have exactly enough time starting now. people talk about climate change. they have exactly enough time starting now to get into the modern world, and to spend another decade with islam-- islam is a great and glorious faith but it is not the answer it their development issues today. >> schieffer: mr. ind. >mr. indyk, doyou think assad in he survive? >> it's very difficult to see how he can survive. he's lost all legitimacy. he's basically in a situation of kill or be killed, and upwards of 30,000 syrians already dead, i think we see what choice he's made here. there's no way back from that situation. i do think that the administration could have been more actively engaged with the opposition earlier on, the kinds of things that we're trying to do now in terms of finding out who the opposition is
guys, you know how close we are to the united states, one more situation like this, the united states will pull out. these countries are in real danger, bob, of falling behind exponentially in this globalized world today. un, there's a saying in environmentalism that really applies to them-- we have exactly enough time starting now. people talk about climate change. they have exactly enough time starting now to get into the modern world, and to spend another decade with islam-- islam is a great...